PM Modi set to become India’s third most successful PM: Ramachandra Guha

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Narendra Modi is all set to become the third "most successful" Prime Minister of India after Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi, celebrated historian Ramachandra Guha has said, asserting that the 66-year-old leader's "charisma" and "appeal" transcend the boundaries of caste and language.

Speaking at the ongoing London School of Economics (LSE) India Summit 2017 here, 58-year-old Guha said Modi's "authority" and "Pan-Indian vision" put him on the same pedestal as that of Nehru and his daughter Indira.

"We live in a time when Narendra Modi is poised to become, and perhaps already is, the third most successful Prime Minister in Indian history. He is the only one you would place on par with Nehru and Indira in terms of authority that he exudes and the Pan-Indian vision he commands," Guha said yesterday.

"Since Nehru and Indira there has been no Indian Prime Minister who has had that authority, that sense of command, that charisma, that cross caste, cross linguistic, cross regional appeal in India," he said.

Deliberating on Indian political history, Guha noted that caste system and discrimination against women were two of its "indisputable facts".

He alleged that both Islam and Hinduism, the two major religions of the sub continent, "grievously" discriminate against women.

"Caste system is the most rigorous, most diabolical system of social stratification ever invented by humans and we Hindus invented it.

"The second indisputable fact is that Islam and Hinduism in their scripture and their social practice grievously discriminate against women," Guha said at the 3-day summit which began yesterday and is organised to commemorate 70 years of India's independence.

Guha, who was Philippe Roman Professor of History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS in 2011-12, also spoke on LSE's long and rich historical relationship with India.

He said the prestigious institution has had more "substantive" and "enduring" impact on the intellectual, social and political history of the 20th century than Oxford and Cambridge.

"If you look at Sociology, Philosophy, Anthropology and Public Policy, LSE has had a definitive and formative impact. It has had a great influence on the world and a major influence on India," he said.

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To repeat 2014 success, BJP brings out ‘lucky’ chair for Narendra Modi in Kanpur

COME DECEMBER 19, the BJP will offer Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “lucky chair” to sit on the stage during his rally in Kanpur.

The reason: Modi had sat on the wooden chair when he launched his campaign for the 2014 Lok Sabha polls by addressing the first ‘Vijay Sankhnad’ rally in Kanpur on October 19, 2013. The rally was his first pre-poll election meeting in Uttar Pradesh as the BJP’s PM candidate. Later, the BJP went on to win 71 out of 80 seats in the elections.

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Won’t die if we stop eating eggs or chicken for a few days: Khali on cash crunch

When asked about the inconvenience faced by people in drawing money, the wrestler rather came with a bizzare justification. Khali said, "suppose we stop eating eggs and chicken for a few days, we will not die."

Great Khali was effusive in his praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his move to demonetise old Rs 500 and Rs 1000 currency notes.

The former WWE wrestler met PM Modi today and congratulated him for taking such an important decision.

Guru Nanak Jayanti: PM Narendra Modi greets people on Gurupurab

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti and underlined the message of prosperous and harmonious.

PM Modi took to Twitter to extend his greeting as he tweeted, "Gurupurab wishes to everyone. The inspiring teachings of the venerable Guru Nanak guide us in creating a prosperous & harmonious society."

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Meanwhile, thousands of devotees thronged gurdwaras across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh on Monday to offer prayers on the occasion of 'Gurpurab' - the birth anniversary of the first Sikh guru, Nanak Dev.

The holiest of Sikh shrines 'Harmandar Sahib', popularly known as the Golden Temple, in Amritsar and other gurdwaras elsewhere saw religious fervour to the fore on 'Gurpurab'.

Tight security arrangements were made around all leading Sikh shrines in Punjab.

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal also greeted people on the occasion of 'Gurpurab' and urged them to follow the Guru's teachings and maintain peace and harmony.

Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, was born on April 15, 1469. His birth anniversary is celebrated is celebrated as Guru Nanak Jayanthi and Prakash Utsav on Kartik Poornima, the full moon day in the month of Kartik. 

This is one of the most sacred festivals in Sikhism.

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India, Japan Sign Landmark Nuclear Energy Deal After 6 Years Of Talks: 10 Points

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2. After six years of wrangling and intense negotiations, India and Japan on Friday signed a landmark civil nuclear agreement in Tokyo, where Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe held talks. PM Modi is on a three-day visit to Japan, his second in two years.
3. "The Agreement for Cooperation in Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy marks a historic step in our engagement to build a clean energy partnership," said PM Modi.
4. The agreement will allow Japan to supply nuclear reactors, fuel and technology to India, which will be the first country that has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty or NPT to have such a deal with Tokyo. 
5. The two countries had reached a broad agreement last December during Mr Abe's visit to India, but Japan, the only country to have suffered a nuclear attack, saw strong political resistance to the deal, especially after the 2011 disaster at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant.
6. Tokyo had reservations about such an agreement with a nation that hasn't signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty, and had sought assurances from New Delhi that it would not conduct nuclear tests any more.
7. India has declared a moratorium on nuclear testing since its last explosions in 1998. But with concerns about neighbours China and Pakistan being nuclear armed, it has not signed the Non-Proliferation Treaty, contending that it is discriminatory.
8. Japan is a major player in the nuclear energy market and this deal will make it easier for US-based companies like Westinghouse and GE to set up atomic plants in India as both have Japanese investments.
9. India is in advanced negotiations with Westinghouse Electric, owned by Japan's Toshiba, to build six nuclear reactors in the south - a part of New Delhi's plan to ramp up nuclear capacity ten-fold by 2032.
10. A joint statement by PM Modi and Mr Abe also made a strong reference to Pakistan. "The two Prime Ministers condemned terrorism in strongest terms in all its forms and manifestations in the spirit of 'zero tolerance'... They called upon all countries to implement the UNSC Resolution 1267 and other relevant resolutions designating terrorist entities," it said, referring to India's bid to get Jaish-e-Mohammed chief Masood Azhar designated as global a terrorist under this resolution.
11. The Prime Minister landed in Tokyo last night and this morning met Japanese Emperor Akihito. He also addressed top Japanese CEOs and invited investments, saying India has a huge and substantial need for finances and his government is pursuing reform policies to make the country the world's "most open" economy.
12. From Tokyo, PM Modi, accompanied by Shinzo Abe, travelled to Kobe by the famed Shinkansen bullet train, the technology that will be deployed for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Railway. He visited the Kawasaki Heavy Industries facility in Kobe, where high speed railway is manufactured. Japan wants to edge out China in new bullet train deals with India. The competition between Asia's biggest economies for high-speed rail contracts has been intense. China beat out Japan for a line in Indonesia last year, and the two are set to face off again over a proposed Singapore-Kuala Lumpur link.
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